Острів доктора Моро
Alone with the Beast Folk.
TheytookcarenottoapproachtheplacewheretheyhadthrownMontgomeryintothewater,butinstead,carriedthefourdeadBeastPeopleslantinglyalongthebeachforperhapsahundredyardsbeforetheywadedoutandcastthemaway.
AsIwatchedthemdisposingofthemangledremainsofM’ling,Iheardalightfootfallbehindme,andturningquicklysawthebigHyena-swineperhapsadozenyardsaway.Hisheadwasbentdown,hisbrighteyeswerefixeduponme,hisstumpyhandsclenchedandheldclosebyhisside.HestoppedinthiscrouchingattitudewhenIturned,hiseyesalittleaverted.
Foramomentwestoodeyetoeye.Idroppedthewhipandsnatchedatthepistolinmypocket;forImeanttokillthisbrute,themostformidableofanyleftnowupontheisland,atthefirstexcuse.Itmayseemtreacherous,butsoIwasresolved.IwasfarmoreafraidofhimthanofanyothertwooftheBeastFolk.HiscontinuedlifewasIknewathreatagainstmine.
Iwasperhapsadozensecondscollectingmyself.ThencriedI,"Salute!Bowdown!"
Histeethflasheduponmeinasnarl."WhoareyouthatIshould—"
PerhapsalittletoospasmodicallyIdrewmyrevolver,aimedquicklyandfired.Iheardhimyelp,sawhimrunsidewaysandturn,knewIhadmissed,andclickedbackthecockwithmythumbforthenextshot.Buthewasalreadyrunningheadlong,jumpingfromsidetoside,andIdarednotriskanothermiss.
